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すがりつく

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word すがりつく.

Dictionary

Entry

がりつ縋りつく縋り付くすがり付くIntransitiveUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #10487
1

to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug

Examples
中世には、天文学者はあるギリシアの哲学者の説にすがりついていた
During the Middle Ages, astronomers had clung to the theory of a Greek philosopher.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

cling, hang on, depend

16 strokes

On

ツイ

Kun

すが.る

adhere, attach, refer to, append

5 strokesFrequency 322JLPT N2Grade 4

On

Kun

つ.ける-つ.ける-づ.けるつ.けつ.け--つ.け-づ.け-づけつ.く-づ.くつ.き-つ.き-つき-づ.き-づき

Nanori

つけ

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